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Five Things That Can Go Wrong on a First تاریخ (And What to Do About It!)

Dating isn’t always as easy as it sounds. Just when you’ve gotten all excited about getting the chance to have رات کے کھانے, شام کا کھانا with the guy you’ve had a crush on for months, Murphy’s Law kicks in and everything goes wrong.

Are آپ cursed? Are آپ doomed to be single forever? Absolutely not! It’s just life. Just in case things do go downhill, however, here are 5 things that can potentially go wrong on your first date, and what آپ can do to fix them.

1. آپ Have a Cold

There’s nothing مزید frustrating than planning a رات کے کھانے, شام کا کھانا تاریخ with a great guy and then catching a cold. Nobody wants to be sniffling and snorting during a romantic meal, and آپ certainly don’t want to smell like cough drops while wads of tissue roll out of your purse.

Here’s what آپ do. The night before (or that morning, if آپ woke up to this dreaded disaster), rub some menthol ointment on your chest and your upper lip to open your sinuses. Now, put petroleum جیلی on your lips and all around your nose to avoid any chapping from the endless tissues. About an گھنٹہ before your date, hop in the شاور and clean it all off, take some non-drowsy cold and sinus medicine, and make sure to chew some mint gum before your تاریخ to freshen your breath.

Kindly explain آپ woke up with a cold, but آپ didn’t want to miss dinner. As long as آپ دکھائیں that آپ put in the effort, he won’t mind the sneezing یا scratchy voice.

2. You Spill Something on Your Date

Of course, Murphy’s Law states that whatever can go wrong…will. There’s an unknown clause about it going wrong on a first date. It’s best not to spill something on the guy you’re with, but since we tend to get nervous on dates, it can still happen. If you’re naturally clumsy, order water and save yourself and your تاریخ the trouble of cleaning some stains. If you’re normally accident free, and آپ still have a spill (it happens to the best of us), apologize, ask the waitress for a wet rag, hang your head in shame and wait for his reaction. In truth, if he’s a good guy, he’ll know it was an accident and he’ll shrug it off (maybe he’ll ask if آپ mind if he goes ہوم to change). If he throws a hissy fit and gets all torn up about it, then he’s probably not a nice guy anyway and آپ just saved yourself some heartache later.

3. There’s an Emergency

So you’re on your تاریخ and suddenly your cell phone rings. آپ look down (slightly embarrassed آپ forgot to turn it off) and see it’s your sister (the one who never calls آپ unless there’s a problem). آپ politely say آپ have to take the call. Your تاریخ hears: “What?! Grandma’s in the hospital? Oh no, I’ll be right there!”

It’s just like a scene from a movie, the one where the heroine has a fake phone call to get out of a bad date. Your guy suddenly starts thinking he’s the bad date.

Instead of rushing out with promises to call him later, ask him if he wouldn’t mind driving آپ to the hospital, you’re grandma is sick and you’re feeling too scared to drive.

First, if آپ ask him to go with آپ he knows that you’re not faking an ill relative to get out of the date, and second, he gets to be the hero who helped آپ tonight. It’s a win-win. Unless he says no he won’t drive you, in which case dump the loser he’s no good.

4. He Forgot His Wallet

Believe it یا not, this happens. Guys get nervous, too. آپ can usually tell when he’s genuine about forgetting his wallet because he looks very embarrassed and he’s probably blushing, and frantically checking his pants and coat.

Go easy on him. Laugh it off, throw him a wink, and pleasantly say “I’ve got this one, how about آپ get the اگلے one?” that way his manhood remains intact and you’re guaranteed a سیکنڈ date.

5. He Doesn’t Show

What’s the worst thing that can happen on a first date? He doesn’t show!

If you’ve never had this happen, then آپ don’t know the humiliation involved with it. If this is your first time being stood up, take a deep breath it will be okay. Instead of ruining your night and running ہوم crying and miserable, stay there, treat yourself to a nice رات کے کھانے, شام کا کھانا and a lovely dessert, then walk out with your head held high. Unless this guy had a valid reason for standing آپ up (and hanging out with the guys is not a valid reason), find someone else to have an awesome first تاریخ with.

First dates can go wrong, but the lesson here is this: Even if your first تاریخ has some disasters, there’s always a way to make it okay.